'The Fighter' writers join Leicester film

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'The Fighter' writers join Leicester film

Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, who penned 'The Fighter' have joined 'Goal: The Dream Begins' scribe Adrian Butchart to bring the 5,000-to-1 fairytale story to the silver screen Much like many peoples' thoughts during Leicester City's Premier League title win, it appears a movie of the unlikely successis actually happeningdespite a lack of logical sense. So much so, production company Knightsbridge Films have hired Oscar-nominated writers to pen the script.

Deadline reports Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, who penned 'The Fighter' have joined 'Goal:

The Dream Begins' writer Adrian Butchart to bring the 5,000-to-1 fairytale story to the silver screen.

The story will centre around Jamie Vardy and his journey from "factory worker" to Premier League record-breaker and champion in four years. Casting remains unknown.

"Gareth and I are thrilled to be able to welcome Paul and Eric to the team," Simon Egan of Knightbridge said.

"They were nominated by the Academy for The Fighter in same year that The King’s Speech was in contention and we saw and heard firsthand how highly respected and talented they both are. We very much wanted to find a way we might work together. Brilliant writers who bring another layer of top-tier talent to this project."

Tamsey added: "Eric and I had just signed with Josh Varney at 42 for representation in the UK when Josh asked me if there was a story out there I really wanted to tell. Without hesitation I said, 'Jamie Vardy's and Leicester's unlikely climb to the top of the Premier League.' The story represents everything we love in a movie."

"This is more than a sports film," Johnson said. "It's a once-in- a-lifetime story about the fulfillment of impossible dreams and the strength of the human spirit. It’s also a hell of a lot of fun. I'm extremely excited and proud to be a part of it."